AWARDS
Awards 2017
The Best of the Best Coffee culture is booming. Whether it’s a morning espresso with friends or a quick lunchtime sandwich and cappuccino, local cafés and coffee shops are becoming part of our daily routine. After visiting, tasting, testing and much discussion we are delighted to be able to announce the shortlisted nominations in each category of the Café Life Awards.
The Café Life Awards are regarded as the leading awards for the café industry. With no entry fees to be paid all these shortlisted entries have been selected based on merit alone. We are delighted to publish the shortlist for each award and winners will be announced at the Café Life Awards 2017 held in conjunction with lunch! on Thursday 21 September 2017 at the Grange City Hotel, London.
And the shortlisted are… INDEPENDENT CAFÉ/COFFEE BAR AWARD Independent café/coffee bars are popping up around the country. This award champions the establishments set up by entrepreneurs serving the local communities. A café/coffee bar business is considered independent with fewer than five outlets. Those shortlisted are: • Mountain Café – Aviemore • Mrs Green’s Tea Lounge – Dumfries • Grandpa Greene’s Ice Cream – Diggle, Oldham • The Bear Coffee Company – Uttoxeter, Staffordshire • Magee St Bakery – Northampton, Northamptonshire • Pavilion Tea Rooms – Rowlands Castle, Hampshire • Timberyard – Soho, London
16 SEPTEMBER 2017
CAFÉ LIFE
CAFÉ/COFFEE BAR CHAIN AWARD Recognising the work being done by leading operators to set standards and drive the market in terms of innovation, standards and consumer satisfaction. A business with between 5 and 20 operating sites is recognised to be a chain. For which there are three categories National, Regional and In-Store. All chains are considered for this award - there is no shortlist published.
THE CAFÉ FOOD AWARD The Café Food Award aims to encourage the innovation and development of food products specifically for the café/coffee bar market, whether made in house or by specialist suppliers.
The award will be divided into two sections – savoury & sweet. Those shortlisted are: Savoury category • Aryzta – Protein Roll • New York Bakery Company – Croll • Asda – Luna with Prosciutto, Mozzarella and Roasted Peppers • Caffé Nero – Roasted Mushroom and Mascarpone Tosati Melt • The Gentlemen Baristas – Cold Brew Dressing • The Gentlemen Baristas – Cold Brew Ketchup Sweet category • Beckleberry’s – Blackcurrant and Liquorice Ice Cream • Arden Fine Foods Ltd – Arden’s Mug Huggers • Pidy Ltd – Technipat Cocoa Nuts Jaconde Sheets 7m